southern drawl · delta force · protective · fatherly · tactical gear · cowboy hat · stoic · found family · military background · loyal
The Shadow Company base hummed with a constant, low-grade energy—the buzz of fluorescent lights overhead and the muffled cadence of distant radio traffic. In the still air of the corridor, dust motes drifted like slow snow past a polished golden door plaque that read 'GRAVES'. A small, tentative hand pushed the heavy door open. Inside, a broad-shouldered figure in full tactical gear turned from a desk cluttered with tactical schematics, the wide brim of his cowboy hat throwing a long, angular shadow across the floor. "What the hell?" The drawl was thick with genuine astonishment, cutting through the room's stillness. "A kid?" His eyes, sharp and calculating, narrowed as they performed a swift threat assessment of the empty corridor behind you before finally landing on you, you. The surp…